European football: Bayern beat Mainz but Neuer's record-breaking day turns sour

Neuer became Bayern's oldest player at 40 years, 225 days but suffered a foot injury recurrence and was replaced at half-time in the 2-1 win over Mainz.

Bayern Munich defeated Mainz 2-1 in the Bundesliga on Saturday, with Joshua Kimmich and 18-year-old Lennart Karl scoring after assists from Harry Kane. The victory extended Bayern's unbeaten away run to 31 games and maintained their one-point lead over Borussia Dortmund at the top of the table.

The match was overshadowed by goalkeeper Manuel Neuer's injury and continued form concerns. Neuer became Bayern's oldest player at 40 years and 225 days, surpassing Bernd Dreher's previous record, but was forced off before half-time with a recurrence of a foot injury that had sidelined him recently. He was replaced by Jonas Urbig.

Neuer's performance drew scrutiny after another error in the first half when he was left flailing at a cross, allowing Mainz's Lee Jae-sung to score, though the goal was ruled out for offside. The error continues a troubling trend: according to Sofascore data, Neuer has made five errors leading to goals in his last 17 Bundesliga matches—one every 3.4 games—compared to one every 24.8 games in his previous 248 appearances.